USF’s Alexis Yetna named AAC Freshman of the Year

The 6-foot-8 forward enters the conference tournament with 11 double-doubles

OCTAVIO JONES | Times USF forward Alexis Yetna (10), looking to score over Tulane forward Blake Paul (23) in a January game at the Yuengling Center, has been named American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year by league coaches.

“Double-double player, plus an ability at the (power forward), can probably guard one through five. He looks like he’s gonna be a good 3-point shooter. He looks like he’s gonna be one of the better (forwards) in our league in the next couple of years.”

A France native, Yetna becomes the second Bulls player ― but the first in 40 years ― to earn such an honor. Jorge Azcoitia was named Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year in 1979.